2019-20
Rachel Simmons
Tue, Sep 24, 2019 @ 7:00 pm CDT - 8:30 pm CDT
Enough as They Are: Helping Teens Move Beyond the Impossible Standards of SuccessTags: GPS
Today’s teens may seem more successful yet they’ve also never struggled more with anxiety, stress and depression. Author Rachel Simmons exposes the dilemma of a narrow, unattainable vision of...
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Rachel Simmons
Wed, Sep 25, 2019 @ 12:00 pm CDT - 1:30 pm CDT
Enough as They Are: Helping Teens Move Beyond the Impossible Standards of SuccessTags: GPS
Today's teens may seem more successful yet they’ve also never struggled more with anxiety, stress and depression. Author Rachel Simmons exposes the dilemma of a narrow, unattainable vision of...
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Dr. Wendy Mogel
Tue, Oct 29, 2019 @ 7:00 pm CDT - 8:30 pm CDT
Voice Lessons for Parents: What to Say, How to Say it and When to ListenTags: GPS
Take 5: Teen Talk – Dr. Wendy Mogel on Teens and Stress (YouTube video) Take 5: Adults – Dr. Wendy Mogel on Voice Lessons for Parents (YouTube video) Most parents are perfectly fine...
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Dr. Wendy Mogel
Wed, Oct 30, 2019 @ 12:00 pm CDT - 1:30 pm CDT
Voice Lessons for Parents: What to Say, How to Say it and When to ListenTags: GPS
Take 5: Teen Talk – Dr. Wendy Mogel on Teens and Stress (YouTube video) Take 5: Adults – Dr. Wendy Mogel on Voice Lessons for Parents (YouTube video) Most parents are perfectly fine...
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Amy Morin, LCSW
Wed, Jan 29, 2020 @ 6:00 pm CST - 7:30 pm CST
13 Things Mentally Healthy Parents Don’t Do: Raising Self-Assured Children and Training their Brains for a Life of Happiness, Meaning & SuccessTags: GPS
Everyone needs mental strength to reach their greatest potential, and psychotherapist Amy Morin is here with a simple approach to help bolster mental muscle and help all become their best selves...
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Amy Morin
Thu, Jan 30, 2020 @ 11:00 am CST - 12:30 pm CST
13 Things Mentally Strong People Avoid and How you can Become your Strongest and Best SelfTags: GPS
Everyone needs mental strength to reach their greatest potential, and psychotherapist Amy Morin is here with a simple approach to help bolster mental muscle and help all become their best selves...
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Dr. Ross Flowers
Mon, Aug 19, 2019 - Tue, Aug 20, 2019
Positive Psychology For Peak Performance: Back to School Parent and Athlete NightTags: GPS
Glenbard athletes and their parents are required to attend the Back to School Athletic night at their school. Back to School Parent and Athlete Nights have been organized by the Glenbard Assistant...
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Jonathan B. Singer, Ph.D., LCSW
Wed, Aug 28, 2019 @ 12:00 pm CDT - 1:30 pm CDT
A Community Conversation About Suicide — the Signs and Symptoms: How Parents and School Staff Can Work TogetherTags: GPS
To view a 30-minute video of Singer's Sept.18 GPS program to parents/students, click HERE. Take 5: Teen Talk - Dr. Singer on Youth Suicide (YouTube video) Take 5: Adults - Dr. Singer on Youth...
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Frank Palmasani
Sat, Sep 14, 2019 @ 10:30 am CDT - 12:00 pm CDT
Financial Aid Seminar: Conquering the Challenges of College CostsTags: GPS, GPS-Higher Ed
In the midst of rapidly rising college tuition expenses and the student loan-debt crisis, educated families will best be able to best capably navigate the college admission process to discover...
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Dr. Jean Twenge
Fri, Sep 20, 2019 @ 7:00 pm CDT - 8:30 pm CDT
iGen: Why Today’s Super-Connected Kids are Growing Up Less Happy and Completely Unprepared for AdulthoodTags: GPS
With generational divides wider than ever, parents, and educators, have an urgent need to understand today’s rising generation of teens and young adults. Born after 1995, iGen is the first...
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Jackie Rhew, LCPC, CADC
Wed, Oct 16, 2019 @ 7:00 pm CDT - 8:30 pm CDT
Motivate/Achieve/Growth Mindset & FAFSA Completion WorkshopTags: GPS, GPS-Higher Ed
All kids want to do well. But adolescence is a complicated and sensitive time and many teens find that their motivation to pursue excellence severely compromised by emotions they may little...
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Dr. Jeffrey Feucht
Sat, Oct 12, 2019 @ 10:30 am CDT - 12:00 pm CDT
Know the SAT Test and the Resources to Soar & FAFSA Completion WorkshopTags: GPS, GPS-Higher Ed
The SAT has replaced the ACT as the College Entrance Exam to be given in the Glenbard Schools and throughout the state of Illinois. The SAT measures college and career readiness skills and is...
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Jess Shatkin MD, MPH
Tue, Nov 12, 2019 @ 6:00 pm CST - 7:30 pm CST
Helping Young Children Thrive: Healthy Body and Healthy BrainTags: GPS-Early Childhood
Take 5: Parents of Young Children - Jess Shatkin on How to Help Your Kids Thrive (YouTube video) HERE All parents and caregivers want to give their children a good start in life. How can we best...
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Jess Shatkin, MD MPH, presented at Noon and 7pm
Tue, Nov 12, 2019 - Wed, Nov 13, 2019
Are Teens Born to Be Wild? Why Teens Take Risks and How We Can Keep Them SafeTags: GPS, GPS-Early Childhood
Presentation Slides from this event Are Teens Born to Be Wild with Dr. Shatkin (PDF) HERE Take 5: Parents - Dr. Jess Shatkin on Are Kids Born to be Wild (YouTube video) HERE Take 5: Teen Talk -...
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Dr. Ross Greene
Thu, Feb 27, 2020 @ 6:00 pm CST - 7:30 pm CST
Parenting The Explosive Child: A New Approach for Understanding and ParentingTags: GPS
What’s an explosive child? A child who responds to routine problems with extreme frustration—crying, screaming, kicking, hitting, destroying property, and worse. A child whose frequent, severe...
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Francesca Gino
Wed, Apr 22, 2020 @ 7:00 pm CDT - 8:30 pm CDT
*** POSTPONED *** Rebel Talent: Why it Pays to Break the Rules at Work and in LifeTags: GPS
We regret that this event with Francesca Gino has been postponed. ALL Glenbard Parent Series programs are postponed until further notice. We apologize for this inconvenience. Thank you for your...
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Dr. Sonya Whitaker
Sat, Sep 21, 2019 @ 11:30 am CDT - 1:00 pm CDT
In The Spirit Of Excellence: Achieving the Dream and Academic Recognition EventTags: GPS-FUSE
Families United in Support of Equity and Excellence (FUSE) for African-American students and the Glenbard Parent Series will host a Back to School special event and luncheon featuring Dr. Sonya...
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David Grann, author
Thu, Sep 5, 2019 @ 7:00 pm CDT - 8:30 pm CDT
Community Read: Killers of the Flower Moon The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBITags: GPS
Tulsa World news article: 'Killers of the Flower Moon' author David Grann talks about Osage murders ahead of Tulsa lecture The Glenbard Parent Series has selected the critically acclaimed novel,...
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Andrew Solomon
Tue, Feb 11, 2020 @ 6:00 pm CST - 7:30 pm CST
The Secret Sadness of DepressionTags: GPS
Andrew Solomon on WGN television morning show on February 11, 2020 HERE Video: Facing Down the Noonday Demon, Andrew Solomon describes the experience of facing down depression. Recorded at The...
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Documentary Film Screen Premier with Delaney Ruston, filmmaker/director
Thu, Oct 10, 2019 @ 7:00 pm CDT - 8:30 pm CDT
Screenagers Next Chapter: Empowering Youth with Stress ResilienceTags: GPS
From the director and producers of SCREENAGERS comes a film about helping youth flourish in this screen and stress-filled world. Glenbard Parent Series is please to host the film's premier. In...
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Erika L. Sánchez
Wed, Nov 20, 2019 @ 6:00 pm CST - 7:30 pm CST
Young Adult Author Event: I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican DaughterTags: GPS
Through generations of families, it has been perceived that the ideal Mexican daughter does not go away to college. The ideal Mexican daughter does not move out of her parents’ house after high...
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Dr. Michele Borba
Tue, Dec 3, 2019 @ 6:00 pm CST - 7:30 pm CST
UnSelfie: The Empathy Advantage to Succeed in Our “All About Me” WorldTags: GPS
Empathy is the ability to sense other people’s emotions and imagine what someone else might be thinking or feeling. It is a trait that must be taught and nurtured - to confront today's...
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Dr. Michele Borba
Wed, Dec 4, 2019 @ 8:30 am CST - 10:00 am CST
Successful Solutions for Challenging Behaviors in Young ChildrenTags: GPS, GPS-Early Childhood
Notes from the 12/4/2019 Dr. Michele Borba presentation "No More Misbehavin': Difficult Behaviors in Young Children and How To Stop Them" (PDF) HERE Here is the answer to parents’ most pressing...
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Dr. David Jernigan
Wed, Dec 11, 2019 @ 11:00 am CST - 12:30 pm CST
The Media, the Marketing and Teen Alcohol Drug UseTags: GPS
GPS Take 5: Teen Talk - Dr. David Jernigan on Be Resilient (YouTube) HERE GPS Take 5: For Adults - Dr. David Jernigan on Kids and Alcohol, Parents Matter (YouTube) HERE Presentation Slides from...
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Dr. Paul Cornona
Wed, Jan 15, 2020 @ 6:00 pm CST - 7:30 pm CST
Lee’s Three Habits: A Workshop for Stronger Relationships and Greater HappinessTags: GPS
It's a good guess, most of us would like to be a little happier. It’s a natural human desire. Unfortunately, it’s also natural for us to do things that actually decrease our happiness. When...
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THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED
Thu, Jan 16, 2020 @ 11:00 am CST - 12:30 pm CST
The Kids We Lose: Lives in the BalanceTags: GPS
This film screening has been canceled. We apologize for any inconvenience. Dr. Ross Greene, film collaborator, will present "Parenting The Explosive Child: A New Approach for Understanding and...
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Cathy Adams, LCSW, CPC
Wed, Feb 12, 2020 @ 11:00 am CST - 12:30 pm CST
Self-Awareness, Self-Compassion, Self-CareTags: GPS
Self awareness is about learning to better understand why you feel what you feel and why you behave in a particular way. If we are open to it, we can learn a great deal about ourselves through...
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Ben Glenn, the Chalk Guy
Wed, Feb 19, 2020 @ 5:30 pm CST - 7:30 pm CST
Live Life Well Week: Believe in Yourself at 7pm & pre-program Let’s Talk Marijuana: The Facts at 6:30pmTags: GPS
Ben Glenn, the Chalk Guy, is the 2020 Glenbard Live Life Well Week speaker and he joins us to inspire students and their families to approach challenges with a positive attitude and view each...
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Documentary Film Screening with Amanda Lukoff, Director
Tue, Mar 3, 2020 @ 6:00 pm CST - 7:30 pm CST
The R Word: A Documentary Film About the Power of Words and LoveTags: GPS
The Glenbard Parent Series: (GPS) Navigating Healthy Families is proud to host the film screening premier of the new documentary "The R Word: The Power of Words and the Power of Love" with filmmaker...
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Dr. Chris Willard
Tue, Mar 10, 2020 @ 7:00 pm CDT - 8:30 pm CDT
Growing Up Mindful, Capable and ResilientTags: GPS
Videos Dr. Chris Willard on Growing Up Mindful, Capable and Resilient at GPS Wed, Mar 11 (YouTube) HERE GPS Take 5 - Teen Talk: Dr. Chris Willard on Managing Stress (YouTube video)...
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Dcoumentary Film Screeing with Amanda Lukoff, Director
Tue, Mar 3, 2020 - Wed, Mar 4, 2020
The R Word: A Documentary Film About the Power of Words and LoveTags: GPS, GPS-Early Childhood
This film screening will be held twice on Wednesday March 4: · At 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 4 at the District 41 Central Services Office, 793, N. Main Street in Glen Ellyn Amanda Lukoff will...
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Dr. Chris Willard
Wed, Mar 11, 2020
Mindfulness Practices to Foster Focused, Relaxed and Happy Children at 9:30am, Growing Up Mindful, Capable and Resilient at NoonTags: GPS, GPS-Early Childhood
Videos Dr. Chris Willard on Growing Up Mindful, Capable and Resilient at GPS Wed, Mar 11 (YouTube) HERE GPS Take 5 - Teen Talk: Dr. Chris Willard on Managing Stress (YouTube video)...
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Documentary Film Screening - Noon at CCSD#93 Admin Ctr & 7pm at Glenbard East
Tue, May 5, 2020
*** POSTPONED *** Angst: It’s OK to Say – It’s TreatableTags: GPS
We regret that this film documentary screening has been postponed. ALL Glenbard Parent Series programs are postponed until further notice. We apologize for this inconvenience. Thank you for your...
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Dr. Raquel Wilson and Distinguished Panel
Wed, Dec 4, 2019 @ 5:00 pm CST - 6:30 pm CST
Find Your Future at College Night/Encuentra tu futuro en la noche universitariaTags: GPS, GPS-FUSE, GPS-Higher Ed, GPS-Spanish/B-PAC
The Equity and Inclusion Committee (EIC), Families United in Support of Excellence and Equity of African American Students (FUSE), and B-PAC/GPS- Spanish will present Find Your Future at College...
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Dr. Michael Allen
Sat, Mar 21, 2020 @ 11:30 am CDT - 1:00 pm CDT
*** POSTPONED *** Translate Your Vision into Reality & Leadership Recognition CeremonyTags: GPS-FUSE
We regret that this event has been postponed. ALL Glenbard Parent Series programs are postponed until further notice. We apologize for this inconvenience. Thank you for your patience and...
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Susanna Melon ELL Coordinator
Thu, Aug 22, 2019 @ 6:00 pm CDT - 7:30 pm CDT
La tecnología y la capacitación para ayudar a su hijo a prosperar/The Technology and Training to Help Your Child ThriveTags: GPS-Spanish/B-PAC
El programa B-PAC (Comité Asesor de Padres Bilingües) y GPS (Series para padres de Glenbard en español) estarán presentando el programa “La Tecnología y la Capacitación para Ayudar a los...
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Daniela Ramirez ISAC & Dr. Ferney Ramirez
Thu, Sep 12, 2019 @ 6:00 pm CDT - 7:30 pm CDT
Herramientas de Transición y Minimización de la Deuda Universitaria/Transition Toolkit and Minimizing College DebtTags: GPS-Spanish/B-PAC
El programa B-PAC (Comité Asesor de Padres Bilingües) y GPS (Series para padres de Glenbard en Español) estarán presentando el programa “Manual para Transición, como Minimizar la Deuda...
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Norma Vega-Rodriguez
Thu, Oct 17, 2019 @ 6:00 pm CDT - 7:30 pm CDT
Preparando el camino para el éxito en la escuela secundaria y en la universidad: el proceso de solicitud de ingreso a la universidad/Preparing the Path for High School and College Success: the College Application ProcessTags: GPS-Spanish/B-PAC
El programa B-PAC (Comité Asesor de Padres Bilingües) y GPS (Series para padres de Glenbard en español) estarán presentando el programa “Abriendo Paso para Éxito en la Escuela Secundaria y...
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Avelira Gonzales
Thu, Nov 14, 2019 @ 6:00 pm CST - 7:30 pm CST
El fracaso no es una opción/Failure is Not an OptionTags: GPS-Spanish/B-PAC
El programa B-PAC (Comité Asesor de Padres Bilingües) y GPS (Series para padres de Glenbard en Español) estarán presentando el programa “A El fracaso no es una opción” con Avilaria...
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Dr. Ferney Ramirez
Thu, Dec 19, 2019 @ 5:00 pm CST - 6:30 pm CST
Los secretos de los padres exitosos/Secrets of Successful ParentsTags: GPS-Spanish/B-PAC
El programa B-PAC (Comité Asesor de Padres Bilingües) y GPS (Series para padres de Glenbard en español) estarán presentando el programa “Estrategias para Padres Exitosos” y una cena navideña...
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W. Daniel Perez, M.D.
Thu, Feb 13, 2020 @ 5:00 pm CST - 6:30 pm CST
La salud de los adolescentes está al día/ Teen Health UpdateTags: GPS-Spanish/B-PAC
El programa B-PAC (Comité Asesor de Padres Bilingües) y GPS (Serie para padres de Glenbard en Español) estarán presentando el programa titulado "Actualización de Salud para Adolescentes" con el...
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Dr. Ferney Ramirez
Thu, Mar 12, 2020 @ 6:00 pm CDT - 7:30 pm CDT
Criar a los adolescentes del siglo XXI/Raising 21st Century TeensTags: GPS-Spanish/B-PAC
El programa B-PAC (Comité Asesor de Padres Bilingües) y GPS (Series para padres de Glenbard en Español) estarán presentando el programa “Como criar adolescentes en el siglo XXI” con el...
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Julissa Arce
Mon, Oct 14, 2019 @ 7:00 pm CDT - 8:30 pm CDT
Someone Like Me: My (Underground) Journey for the American DreamTags: GPS
On the surface CNBC newscaster Julissa Arce's story reads like a how-to manual for achieving the American dream as she worked tirelessly at school , achieved academic excellence, and landed a coveted...
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Jennifer Abrams
Wed, Feb 26, 2020 @ 6:00 pm CST - 7:30 pm CST
Finding Your Voice Around What Matters: Successful Conversations Parent-Teacher Conversations and AdvocacyTags: GPS
Student achievement and success increase when parents are welcomed and respected as partners, and given the support they need. They make our schools better places to learn, grow and thrive. As...
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Nicola Yoon
Wed, Mar 18, 2020 @ 7:00 pm CDT - 8:30 pm CDT
*** POSTPONED *** Young Adult Author EventTags: GPS
We regret that this event with Nicola Yoon has been postponed. ALL Glenbard Parent Series programs are postponed until further notice. We apologize for this inconvenience. Thank you for your...
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Dr. Jonathan Singer
Wed, Sep 18, 2019 @ 7:00 pm CDT - 8:30 pm CDT
Signs and Symptoms of Youth Suicide-Continuing the Conversation with Students and ParentsTags: GPS
To view a 30-minute video of Singer's Sept.18 GPS program, click HERE. Take 5: Teen Talk - Dr. Singer on Youth Suicide (YouTube video) Take 5: Adults - Dr. Singer on Youth Suicide (YouTube...
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Shaun Tomson
Wed, Mar 11, 2020 @ 7:00 pm CDT - 8:30 pm CDT
Leadership and Living the CodeTags: GPS
Sometimes all you need to turn hope into action is to write your promises down and say them out loud–to make a promise to no one but yourself. Shaun Tomson's powerful story will inspire students...
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